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1. French and Belgian POWs in Front of Their Barracks at Meschede

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A group of Belgian and French prisoners at Meschede pose for a photograph in front of their barrack.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2. Bird's Eye View of the Prison Camp at Meschede

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A panoramic view of the prison camp at Meschede, probably taken in the Spring or Summer of 1915. The quarantine camp where newly arrived POWs were housed is located to the lower left. At the bottom of the photograph is the railway line that transported prisoners and supplies to the prison camp.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3. Administration of Typhus Vaccinations to French POWs at Meschede

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The German medical staff conducts inoculations of French prisoners of war in a hospital ward at the prison camp at Meschede. Typhus became the scourge of POW camps and the disease could spread like wild fire in the cramped conditions of the enlisted men's barracks. Prisoners of war from Russia and Romania carried typhus and other infectious diseases into captivity and after the contagion at Wittenberg, German authorities went to great lengths to prevent another outbreak.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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4. The Kitchen Staff at Meschede

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The POW kitchen staff, with their German non-commissioned officers, stand with their cooking utensils in front of the prison kitchen at Meschede. The staff, composed primarily of French POWs, is well equipped with a wide range of cooking tools. Note the presence of German officers and several civilians in the back row, which suggests that a camp inspection was underway at the time of this photograph.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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5. General View of the Prison Camp at Meschede

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This photograph provides an excellent view of the prison camp in Meschede during the Winter of 1914-1915. The railroad station where arriving prisoners disembarked can be seen in the foreground of the photograph. To the left is the infirmary, where new arrivals were disinfected and kept in quarantine to prevent the spread of any infectious diseases and where sick prisoners were isolated to prevent further contamination. After passing a medical inspection, POW's then moved to the main camp in the center of the picture. Prison camps took on the dimensions of towns and even small cities during the course of the war.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Main Street at the Prison Camp at Meschede

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This is a photograph of the "Main Street" of the prison camp at Meschede, probably taken in the Winter of 1914-1915. It provides a good view of the barracks lining the square and the hills surrounding the camp. German guards observe the activities from a bridge over a gate. Note that in addition to French prisoners, there are German officers and a number of civilians, who may be Red Cross or neutral embassy inspectors.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries